Share of the population with depression worldwide 2021 | Statista

In 2021, it was estimated that around four percent of the population worldwide suffered from depressive disorders. This statistic depicts the percentage of the population who had depressive disorders worldwide from 1990 to 2021.

Percentage of people worldwide who suffered from depressive disorders from 1990 to 2021

Characteristic	Percentage of people
1990	3.6%
1991	3.6%
1992	3.7%
1993	3.7%
1994	3.7%
1995	3.7%
1996	3.7%
1997	3.7%
1998	3.7%
1999	3.7%
2000	3.7%
2001	3.7%
2002	3.7%
2003	3.7%
2004	3.7%
2005	3.7%
2006	3.7%
2007	3.6%
2008	3.6%
2009	3.5%
2010	3.5%
2011	3.5%
2012	3.5%
2013	3.5%
2014	3.5%
2015	3.5%
2016	3.6%
2017	3.6%
2018	3.6%
2019	3.6%
2020	4%
2021	4%

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Release date

August 2024

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Worldwide

Survey time period

1990 to 2021

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